Student Discontent in the University Center Recently, a few anonymous student workers from Pacific’s cafe recently contacted The Index, expressing their displeasure about workplace procedures. Until last year, student workers were allowed to work up to 40 hours weekly at … Continued
Thriving research program empowers students and faculty On November 1, Pacific University will host its 15th annual Undergraduate Research Conference for Pacific students on campus. It is a chance for students to showcase their research, especially if they have been … Continued
Kathlene Postma, a professor of Creative Writing and Literature, shares her powerful story about surviving breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Index wanted to do more than spread awareness.. We wanted to be truthful and honest. To … Continued
Pacific professor makes it his goal to spread knowledge and inspiration about kidney donation Everyday, 13 people die waiting for a kidney. Each one part of the 97,000 people that sit on the kidney donation waitlist; a list that grows … Continued
The Index sat down with three alumnus Pacific faculty members to figure out what made them return to Pacific after graduation. President Jennifer Coyle, class of 1993, Associate Dean Michael Geraci, class of 1992, and Jaye Cee Whitehead, class of … Continued
Brittany Hartmann or better known as “Coach Britt” gives insight about her ongoing journey at Pacific. Dedicated and determined, Coach Brittany Hartman has not only devoted her time here at Pacific as both Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse and Assistant … Continued
Cassie Finley, a Boxer alum, came back to campus this year. This time it was to teach and not be taught. Even after graduation, Pacific’s Forest Grove campus remains meaningful for graduates; the crisp fall air, a quaint downtown, and … Continued
When Boxer III was unveiled in 2019, Pacific students attempted to rekindle the tradition of capturing the Boxer. The Boxer Statue has left a lasting impression on Pacific University. The first original Boxer statue was stolen in 1899 by students … Continued
Blake Timm, alumni and former Sports Information Director is back and ready for his new journey ahead. Blake Timm has a history with Pacific University—as an undergraduate student and then a decade in the school’s sports department. But he has … Continued
An inside look at Pacific’s 2023 volleyball season Number ten on the Boxer volleyball team Mara Murphy is one of Pacific’s star athletes. Murphy, a junior hailing from Salt Lake City, finished as a First Team All-Northwest Conference selection in … Continued
The new and improved Pacific Hall is coming soon. But just what are they doing behind those fences? Whether it’s mechanical whirring, repetitive hammering echoing through campus, or the seven foot tall chain-link fence blocking a main path along Trombolley … Continued
The weekly meetings create an environment where a student-run committee can promote ways to help the university excel as a community. Located on the second floor of the library, the infamous conference room that you see when you walk up … Continued